Song Review: Kanye West – ‘Lift Yourself’

Kanye “Something Wrong”, “I’ma feel like an asshole” West’s lyricism is rightfully subject to memes given he seems to believe … More

Album Review: The Soft Moon – ‘Criminal’

From coldwave revival to post-hardcore tinged industrial rock, The Soft Moon – aka Luis Vasquez – has definitively gone nu-goth … More

For the most part, Six Archetypes is a collection of dreary soundscapes with industrial and synthpop inflections. Soho Rezanejad is … More

In honour of Mark E. Smith. In plain English, as he’d want it.

Twee pop is effectively on life support – from the burgeoning popularity and musical success of nu twee act Alvvays’ … More

Reverb is the death of songwriting. The guitar work is simplistic (slick reverb heavy riffs repeated ad nauseam), the drums … More

This is music for mushrooms. Warm, damp, and dark textures echo throughout the tracks – it is disgustingly organic.

Wire, Hüsker Du, The Replacements, Pere Ubu, and, above all, The Fall are the inspirations for these indie darlings who … More

SSE Hydro, 27/09 Nick Cave is a more of a myth than a man, the peak of the gothic movement … More

Tom McGuire mostly comes through with lo-fi and atmospheric, soulful, bluesy folk ballads with some oddballs thrown in. ‘Untitled’ is … More